Let's scroll through some styles and see who rose to the top.
BEST DRESSED
Zoe Kravitz looked like a Jackie Kennedy for the new millennia and even if this Oscar de la Renta looked nearly exactly like a dress the First Lady would have worn for a state dinner in the East Room, it sang its way right into my Camelot-loving heart. The ballet peachy-pink shade makes her skin glow, and the gloves look so effortless and natural on her, but of course impossibly glamorous. She's killing it lately.
I'm not sure who Scarlett is working with these days, but her stylist is pulling some excellent looks for her. In the past, I've felt really up and down about her style, but this super chic, pared-down silhouette in a metallic teal by Armani Prive looks really fantastic on her. I love the red-orange lip, as well.
I always love the pairing of orange and hot pink together, and this voluminous Schiaparelli gown on Cynthia Erivo just sings. I do wish the bust didn't look quite so tight, but otherwise, I thought this was one of the best looks she's worn, and it feels like it matches her personality.
I love this sprinkling of sparkles on Reese's modern and chic Celine gown. I've been feeling a little bored with her style lately and this was a fun, sexy look.
Charlize manages to make a two-piece crop evening look by Givenchy seem like something a queen would wear for coronation. You can just see her ballet training in the way she carries herself, and her shoulders look spectacular in this halter top.
Catherine Zeta Jones should just drop the Zeta and change it to Va Va Va Voom, or a hearty "dayummmm." This silver sequined look by Julien X Gabriela is accessorized perfectly with dark toenails and long danglers on her ears.
Lupita is just flawless and you can't convince me otherwise. This Louis Vuitton gown is deceptively simple, but has some really interesting elements, from the white knotted bandeau bust to the sequined floral pattern. Her hair looked especially lovely.
J.Lo almost never does black and simple, and so when she does it, it feels fresh! She looked just sleek and lovely in this Georges Hobeika and was CRIMINALLY ROBBED. Truly, her performance in Hustlers was one of my favorites of the year.
A pearl-trimmed black-and-white gown by Miu Miu trimmed with fluffy fringe? Lili Reinhart knows the way to MY heart.
I know I've seen this type of Stella McCartney dress before, and it's not particularly earth-shattering, but gosh it's also classically lovely. Rachel Brosnahan's stylist has got this whole red carpet thing locked down.
Millie Bobby Brown is almost SIXTEEN and looks honestly maybe 32 here, but regardless, this is a chic-as-hell Louis Vuitton look. It would work equally well for Jane Fonda as it does for her. It's elegant, but also a little different and her makeup was perfection. Squint and you could almost believe this was Natalie Portman.
Yes, I do see that this vaguely looks like a beaded lampshade, but I don't care! I'm a sucker for black, white and pearls in any combo forever, and even more so, I'm a sucker for Allison Janney. The cut of the Pamela Rolland silhouette is *chef's kiss* perfetto.
This art deco-meets-victorian woman in mourning plum gown by Temperley is just funky enough to be interesting. Alexis Bledel is doing really great work on Handmaid's Tale, and I'm happy to see how her style has matured and evolved. This is a little daring, but not crazy, and I appreciate that.
Dan Levy's style is so chic and this Dior look is all about the details — the high cuff on the pant paired with the boots, the always-perfect glasses and the handpainted satin coat with a ROSE all come together so harmoniously.
On anyone else, I might be wincing, but on the divine Catherine O'Hara, a bronze sequined turtleneck Marc Jacobs sheath feels right and fabulous. I want her work to develop the iconic character of Moira Rose to be celebrated!
I feel pretty sure I have absolutely razzed a look exactly like this in the past, and here I am, thinking it's really ethereal and lovely on Nina Kiri, of The Handmaid's Tale. What can I say? Yes, it is a bikini top and a sparkly mini and then a tutu, but I am feeling it.
I feel like Madeline Brewer here is really underrated and I'm ready for her to make the jump away from tortured souls on TV to something fun and different. I especially love her in this electric blue Monique Lhuillier, tiered gown that looks like the very best prom dress you could have hoped for in the 1980s.
GOOD
Margot Robbie perfectly captured the crazy in-between world of the SAG Awards, where you can get a little funky with it. This plaid, tiered Chanel gown with gold chains is like 90s grunge-turned-prom and I'm weirdly not mad at it! She looks lovely and fun.
There's a lot that I like about this Vassilis Zoulias gown on Francesca Reale and some elements that I think might be too much, but generally I love it in concept. It's classic and demure and feels age-appropriate. I'd wear it.
Dakota Fanning looks like a glamorous mermaid (who traded her voice for legs, obviously) in this sparkly sea spray Valentino gown. I really like the modern looseness of her waves and the restraint not to go crazy with accessories. She looks great.
This red gown on Anna Paquin is a teensy bit ho-hum, but the detailing of the bodice is really lovely. I'd probably like to see a red lip or a funky hairdo to shake it up a bit.
Laura Dern looks like a power broker with these power shoulders in a deep hunter green by Stella McCartney. It's good, it's simple, it's not one I'll remember but it looks great.
Michelle Williams' little bump was cozily swathed in black velvet and this gown is elegant in its simplicity. I loved the crystal barrette in her hair and the Veronica Lake wave.
Listen, Nicole doesn't miss. Even when she shoots a crazy shot, she still lands it. This sapphire, sequined Michael Kors is inoffensive and lovely, if not a little basic for Nicole.
Renee is back and we're along for the ride. This sapphire satin by Maison Margiela is just interesting enough to not be boring and I do like the high ponytail. It looks like she's an envelope ready to be opened!
Um, Meryl looks fantastic here. Like, one of her better looks and I barely got to peep it! The necklace and glasses are EVERYTHING, but the cut and color of her gown are also so flattering.
Leslie Bibb should win an award for her performance as the most supportive partner ever, but in the meantime, she can at least rest assured she generally looks hot and chic. I like the interesting silver-on-silver pattern on this modern August Getty gown.
Everyone deserves a moment to wear pleated ruffled chiffon like they're starring in a 1930s musical, and Emily Hampshire of Schitt's Creek made the most of her chance in this dark rose J. Mendel!
Annie Murphy, also of Schitt's Creek, seemed to be channeling her character in this Dior Haute Couture boho chic gown. It's the perfect mix of interesting and stylish for the SAG awards.
This sparkly suit trimmed with a giant bejeweled camellia is the most interesting ensemble Chanel has given Margaret Qualley so far. It's still borderline businesslike — I'd be more likely to wear this to a Women in Hollywood business luncheon than the SAG Awards — but it's a step in the right direction.
I have a big soft spot for Christina Applegate as star of my secret favorite movie "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" and this black and white floral Monique Lhuillier gown seemed fit for Sue Ellen during the big fashion show finale. Absolutely worthy of raiding the petty cash box.
Let's be real. If everyone is going to be strangely fixated on how you and your most famous ex are both showing up at all the awards shows, and there's an inkling of a chance you'll be photographed together, you should ideally be wearing bias cut white satin vintage Dior that leaves very little to the imagination. God bless Jennifer Aniston and all she endures for us.
Kaitlyn Dever looks hot to trot in this raspberry halter gown by Olivier Theyskins that's just a perfect shade. The only thing I didn't love is her hairstyle — I think this would have looked awfully cute with a high (or even low) pony and a sassy earring moment.
Glenn or Guinevere? Glenn looked ethereal floating across the stage with her Oscar de la Renta cape flowing behind her. This is fun and glamorous but also looks COMFY.
I am just loving this new age in Hollywood where the men have discovered Fashion and the boys are daring! Noah Schnapp, of Stranger Things, looks handsome and edgy in this Cinderella blue satin suit by Balmain.
MEH
Jennifer Garner is so cute and looks really happy and pretty in this red dress by Dolce & Gabbana. It's a very nice dress, but feels vaguely like it could have come from a prom catalog.
Pure Gentlemen Prefers Blondes moment here on Sophie Turner. I like this Louis Vuitton, but I just can't seem to love it. Does it need a cool accessory? Is it actually great and I'm just picky? I'm on the fence.
Camila Mendes looks very pretty and sorry, I just have to yawn real quick. This Ralph & Russo dress is a perfect pick out of the classic nude sparkly-flowy gown playbook and it always works, but it's always a little boring.
I feel like we've been on such a journey with Elisabeth Moss when it comes to fashion, and she's finally FINALLY having some fun with it. So I don't want to discourage that, even if this Monique Lhuillier feels potentially swiped from the future closet of Peggy Olson. If not at the SAG awards, where?
Sarah Goldberg also looks like she marched straight out of a 1970s wedding in her floral, vaguely nightgown-ish look, but it actually struck me as really cute and her hair looks perfect. An improvement over her previous outings, for sure.
Is it a Nickelodeon parachute? It might be. But I'm very nearly on board with this neon orange duvet by Valentino on Kathryn Newton. Her makeup and hair are helping to sell the look.
This mullet dress by Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini on Sarah Hyland is a lot of trying too hard in my opinion. That's a lot of skin. BUT I like the colors on her, and I get it; her steady Modern Family gig is ending and she needs to get some attention.
ON BRAND
Can you really even evaluate Helena Bonham Carter on the usual fashion spectrum? She basically always has the same look: pile of hair on head, kooky sunglasses, tea-length gown, wacky platforms. It's her whole thing. So, this is pretty par for the course and the course is pretty cuckoo.
Winona Ryder is wearing exactly what I would wear for a Winona Ryder costume. Her Dior Couture getup includes a goth bridal gown, topped with a feather-trimmed blazer and maybe a collar and tie? She may have just been doing Moira Rose cosplay as her character in "The Crows Have Eyes."
WORST
Is Patricia Arquette...
a) Dressed as a sexy devil minus the horns?
b) A Batman villain and accomplice of the Joker?
c) Doing an Elvis in Vegas tribute?
d) all of the above?
Part of me didn't feel like this Alex Borstein look is actually bad. But I do want to make sure we all acknowledge it consists of a puce green blouson wrap top with what appears to be an uneven contrast satin hip belt? The shoes are also very clunky for this silhouette. But like...it's not that bad?
What if "The Birds" ended with a wedding and the poor bride was pecked to death and bled out, and then came back from the dead and it still ended with a wedding scene? That's what I assume was the vision board for this Bibhu Mohapatra gown on poor Cara Buono.
Sweet Maya Hawke is 90s Hollywood royalty and inherited her mom's statuesque frame and good looks, but this is not the greatest showing. Her ho-hum black gown over pants ensemble by Giambattista Valli is accented with a super clunky shoe and a face full of way too much makeup. Her apologetic posture doesn't help, either. I assume she's going to work this whole thing out, but this is at best, boring and at worst, a big disappointment.
Nathalie Emmanuelle wore a 1960s garment housecoat gown by Miu Miu that commits the sin of having both a very fine print that doesn't photograph well AND giant appliques that look like doilies. It's as though she dressed as a grandma's house for Halloween.
The bodice on this gown worn by Lisa Edelstein is just rude and someone should be fired. It looks like someone couldn't be bothered to do the actual alterations so they used iron-on seam tape and hoped for the best. The whole thing looks home-sewn (in the bad way).
For some reason Jenna Lyons, formerly the visionary creative director of J.Crew, had some kind of promotional deal with TBS/TNT that never became clear in the commercials. She's known for her masterful mix of high and low and dressy and casual, but this toile jumpsuit with frankly fugly platforms and aviator sunglasses is the definition of trying too hard. You just know she's pleased as punch with herself and meanwhile she looks like a villain in the Fast and the Furious movies.
Sweet Robin Weigert looks mostly fabulous but the pattern of this dress looks like hospital waiting room furniture. Like, we've all filled out forms while sitting on a weird two-and-a-half person couch with this pattern, right? It's also made of some of the ugliest shades of tan, taupe and green, or poop, band-aid and puke.
These boys out here are feeling so daring! So daring, in fact, they are dressing in oversized blazers they stole from their dad's closet and then used a bunch of safety pins to pin back the sleeves. Then they thought the best bottoms to wear would be the leather pants Ross wore on Friends. Bless you, Casey Thomas Brown (of The Kominsky Method). We wish for you the same good eye as Timothee Chalamet.
Pedro Pascal has a sexy voice and must be riding high from the success of The Mandalorian, but this whole outfit appears designed to make buttons nearly invisible. Is that coat double-breasted, or just off-center? His Mandalorian suit would be better.
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